FreshRX for MOMs supports healthy families and local farmers by giving expectant moms with WIC or Medicaid $26 every week to buy fresh fruits and vegetables + $5 each week to buy any food at the Franklin County Farmers Market and Locals Food Hub.
Sign up for FreshRX anytime during pregnancy and, once you are enrolled, you can keep getting FREE $$$ for food for all of 2026 - even after your baby is born.
Stop by the Market Welcome Table (open every Tuesday (May 5 - Sept. 15) or Saturday (April 25 - Nov. 21) from 8:30 am - 12 noon) or Locals Food Hub (open 11 am - 8 pm, seven days a week) or email Connie or call/text (502-382-1254) to learn more!
In addition to $26 every week for produce, FreshRX Moms get an extra $5 each week to shop for any food at the Market or Food Hub. Thank you to the Friends of the Franklin County Farmers Market for supporting these fresh food vouchers!
Moms can also shop online with FreshRX and pick up at the Farmers Market on Thursday and Saturday mornings.
Check out weekly newsletters that we shared in past years with nutrition tips and seasonal recipes:
Week 1: Pregnancy and Bone Health | Kale Salad with Fresh Strawberries and Toasted Almond Recipe
Week 2: Pregnancy and Iron | Stir Fry with Brown Rice Recipe
Week 3: Hydration | Blueberry Basil Orange Water & Ratatouille
Week 4: Folic Acid and Pregnancy | Black Bean and Veggie Quesadilla
Week 5: Managing Morning Sickness | Vegetable Fritters
Week 6: Food Safety During Pregnancy | Pasta with Roasted Vegetables
Week 7: Are You Getting Enough Fiber? | Fresh Corn Salad
Week 8: Eating Healthy During Pregnancy | Stuffed Peppers
Week 9: Importance of Vitamin D During Pregnancy | Tuna Pasta Bake
Week 10: Reading the Food Label | Mini Pizza
Week 11: Weight Gain During Pregnancy | Sauteed Collard Greens
Week 12: Managing Heartburn During Pregnancy | Fruit Smoothie
Week 13: Whole Grains | Sloppy Joe
Week 14: Fat Facts | Roasted Butternut Squash
Week 15: Importance of B Vitamins During Pregnancy | Pesto Spaghetti Squash
Week 16: Added Sugars: How Much is Too Much? | Sweet Potato Pancakes
Week 17: Hold the Salt | Squash and Potato Soup
Week 18: Fueling for Fitness | Apple Compote with Oatmeal Crumble
Week 19: What is Gestational Diabetes? | Veggie Wrap
Week 20: Healthy Eating on a Budget | Barley and Lentil Soup
Week 21: Cooking 101 | Fall Vegetable Salad
Week 22: Gut Microbiota | Apple Coleslaw
Week 23: Importance of Antioxidants | Beans and Greens Pasta
Week 24: Rethink Your Drink | Apple Crisp
Have a child under 5? Check out Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a book-gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income. Click here to learn more.
FreshRX for MOMs is a collaboration of the Franklin County Farmers Market, Locals Food Hub, and Community Farm Alliance, funded by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board and the Friends of the Franklin County Farmers Market.